Methodological handbook - How to organize a Consensus Conference

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Introduction

• 1.1 What is a Consensus Conference?
  • 1.1.1 Methods
  • 1.1.2 A basic requirement: multidisciplinarity
• 1.2 When this methodology has to be chosen to draw up recommendations?
• 1.3 Organizational models used in other countries
  • 1.3.1 The American model
  • 1.3.2 The French model
• References

The procedure

• 2.1 Participants and their role
  • 2.1.1 Proposers
  • 2.1.2 The technical scientific committee
  • 2.1.3 The jury
  • 2.1.4 Experts and workgroups
  • 2.1.5 Organizational functions
• 2.2 Preliminary activities
  • 2.2.1 Role of the proposer committee and beginning of activities
  • 2.2.2 Preparing materials for the jury
  • 2.2.3 Role of the panel
• 2.3 Celebration of the Consensus Conference
• 2.4 The final draft of the document
• 2.5 Funding and costs for the organization
• References

Methodological requirements for quality

Activities after the Consensus Conference

• 3.1 Dissemination
• 3.2 Monitoring the impact of recommendations
• References

Appendixes

• Appendix 1. Summary of the procedure
• Appendix 2. Graphic representation of the steps for the organization
• Appendix 3. Example of regulation for the jury
• Appendix 4. Expenses for the organization of a Consensus Conference